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5 Rupees - George VI
| Issuer | Government of Mauritius |
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| Year | 1937 |
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| Printer | Waterlow & Sons Limited, United Kingdom (1810-1961) |
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| Obverse lettering | THE GOVERNMENT OF MAURITIUS THESE NOTES ARE LEGAL TENDER FOR THE PAYMENT OF ANY AMOUNT FIVE RUPEES OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY PORT LOUIS COMMISSIONERS OF CURRENCY Rs5 |
| Reverse description | The reverse is dominated by a large ornate arch-shaped guilloche frame at centre, left blank for validation purposes. The title 'The Government of Mauritius' appears in Gothic script across the top, with the denomination 'FIVE RUPEES' inscribed in a panel below the arch. Multilingual denomination inscriptions in Tamil and Hindi appear beneath, with the numeral 'Rs 5' at lower left and a decorative rosette at lower centre. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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